According to the Daily Business Review, retired tennis star and ‘Biggest Loser’ coach Anna Kournikova has sold her water-front Miami mansion for $7.43 million.

The original asking price for the 7-bedroom home was $9.4 million. The home, on Miami Beach’s Sunset Island and only a short boat ride away from Gloria Estefan’s Star Island home, features a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, a 2-story guest house, and a large dock. The 6,000-square foot mansion was purchased by Kournikova in 2000. Kournikova seems to be consolidating her own assets, perhaps to prepare to take things to the next step with boyfriend Enrique Iglesias? Kournikova and Iglesias, who have been together for about 10 years now, are reportedly building a new home in an undisclosed waterfront island location.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton just agreed to a multi-year partnership with Gatorade. The Heisman trophy-winning football player’s Gatorade gig will begin by working one-on-one with scientists from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute who will help him improve his on-field performance “through proper sports fueling and training.”

Newton will appear in future brand campaigns including television, print and digital advertising.

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Eli Manning became the first New York Giants player to have a wax likeness made for Madame Tussauds. Manning was on hand at the wax museum in New York City for the unveiling of the 6-foot-4 wax figure, stopping and posing next to it in a similar stance for photographers and fans.

Fans were then able to take photos with the figure. The figure is dressed in a Giants uniform which Manning donated. The figure took months to create. Each strand of hair was individually inserted after Manning spent over an hour as studio artists took photographs and measurements to prepare for the sculpting of the figure.

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Tim Tebow

The Christian football star was scheduled to speak at a three-day revival event organized by Ohio televangelist and preacher Rob Parsley in March. Parsley preaches that God wants the faithful to be rich and asks his followers to donate more than $1 million in order to stave off satanic attacks.

Tebow’s brother said in a phone interview with the Associated Press that Tebow’s people hadn’t researched the event and the pastor before scheduling it. The people organizing the event however say Tebow has a contract with event organizers and have asked him to reconsider his decision not to appear.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has donated $50,000 to Habitat Humanity for their Blitz Build 2012 program, and has pledged a total of $100,000 to the organization for the project.

The Blitz Build program brings the community and volunteers in to build a new home for a deserving family in only five days. The home being built this year will be located in Vegas Heights for a family of five. Mayweather’s fiance Shantel Jackson was there to present the check to Habitat Humanity along with Mayweather.

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If you’re hosting a party, why not go with some themed dishes to represent each of the competing teams’ regional culinary specialties? Here are a couple recipes you can whip up for your guests or bring to a party:

New England Clam Chowder (via BrownEyedBaker.com)

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes

4 slices center-cut, thick-cut bacon (about 4 ounces), cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cans (6½ ounces each) minced clams, drained and juice reserved
2 bottles (8 ounces each) clam juice
1 cup water
1½ pounds red potatoes (about 4 medium), scrubbed and cut into ½-inch dice
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

1. Fry the bacon in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat until the fat renders and the bacon crisps, 5 to 7 minutes.

2. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the flour and stir until lightly colored, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the reserved clam juice (from the cans), the bottled clam juice and the water.

4. Add the potatoes, bay leaf, and thyme and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Add the clams, cream, parsley, salt and pepper to taste; bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf, and serve immediately.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza (via TasteOfHome.com)

• Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
• Yield: 4 Servings

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 cup buffalo wing sauce, divided
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 teaspoon each garlic salt, pepper and chili powder
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Celery sticks and blue cheese salad dressing

1. Unroll pizza crust into a lightly greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Bake at 400° for 7 minutes. Brush dough with 3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce. Combine cheddar and mozzarella cheeses; sprinkle a third over the crust. Set aside.

2. In a large skillet, cook the chicken, garlic salt, pepper and chili powder in butter until chicken is no longer pink. Add the remaining wing sauce; cook and stir over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink. Spoon over cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and remaining cheese.

3. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with celery and blue cheese dressing. Yield: 8 slices, 4 servings.

Enjoy!

The New York Giants take on the New England Patriots at 3:30 pm PST on NBC.

LA Galaxy star David Beckham arrived to a swarm of fans at an H&M store in central London where he was promoting the launch of his new bodywear line for the worldwide retailer.

Beckham will show off the line in a Super Bowl commercial which you can preview here.

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The folks behind the Super Bowl commercial we’re anticipating most over here at Queen of Sports have just released a sneak peek of what we can expect to see on February 5.

The 30-second spot features David Beckham modeling underwear from his David Beckham Bodywear for H&M line. We’re loving the black and white aesthetic with a classic Animals tune providing the soundtrack.

The Internet and basketball fans were abuzz last night over Blake Griffins‘ dunk on Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins. The dunk was reminiscent of his other best in-game dunk which he slammed down last year on then-Knicks center Timofey Mizgov.

Even LeBron James tipped his hat to Griffin. He tweeted, “Dunk of the Year!! @blakegriffin just dunked on Kendrick Perkins so hard!! Wow!! I guess I’m #2 now. Move over #6″

Miami Heat star LeBron James did his part to go green, at least for one day.

James rode his bike to American Airlines arena ahead of the Heat vs Bulls game last night. Traffic in the area was worsened by the Miami marathon, so James had two of his associates accompany him to the arena on two wheels instead of four.

The Heat beat their Eastern conference rivals 97-93, and James scored a game-high 35 points. Could it have been the power of the pedal?

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